HEALTHY LIVING

Top 10 Tips on prevention of sports injury

Identify the risk factors associated with injury, and modifying them where possible, it should also be possible to decrease an individual's total injury risk, by increasing dynamic stability and the joint's ability to withstand untoward force.

BMI vs. BAI: the Hunt for a Better Tool

Recently, researchers have developed a new way to measure the body fat (Sun Mar 6, 2011). The new obesity scale is offered due to the flaws of the BMI. For example, BMI calculation cannot be generalized across men and women, athletes and different ethnic groups.

New Insight to Eating Disorders

People who fear the unknown or view uncertainty as especially negative or threatening are more likely to report symptoms of eating disorders, according to new ANU research.

How to Grow your Own Living Food with EasyGreen Sprouters

It's one of the top concerns of people everywhere -- how do we grow our own food for superior nutrition and food sovereignty? How do we store an emergency food supply that can get us through a crisis when conventional food deliveries to grocery stores may be cut off?
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Taking it Slow: One Bite at a Time

"Chew your food properly!" is what mothers would tell their children if they were eating too fast. That same motherly advice just so happen to have some science behind it. As it turns out, chewing food and taking it slow has some benefits.

From a Boy, to a Man… to a Father

People say that boys have a lot to learn, and that when they become men, they become wiser. Who would say that when men become fathers, they would be healthier?

Baby Fat or Real Fat? How Babies Could Grow up Obese

Babies who have baby fat are adored for being just too cute; being pinched and kissed all the time because they look so cuddly. But what if the infant's baby fat was a sign of him or her growing up to be obese, would that still be cute?

Being Vegetarian Can Save African-Americans From Diabetes

Medically speaking, African-Americans are more prone to being affected by diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, 3.7 million, or 14.7% of all African Americans aged 20 years or older have diabetes, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050 unless things change.

Getting Depressed After Cancer Battle

Cancer can certainly hurt people's loved ones - physically and spiritually. But after cancer, people would often say "get back up in the saddle," however, things are not as easy as they seem. Depression post-cancer is another battle that women must face on the road to recovery.

Survey Says Smoking on the Decline Among Young People

The global drive to reduce smoking rates appears to be working. A survey by Yahoo of over 1,000 Yahoo users found that campaign appears to be effective particularly among young people.

Aniston Says Goodbye to her Cancer Sticks

Jennifer Aniston shares a blissful relationship with Justin Theroux as they are being rumored of tying knot or expecting to have a baby.

Why More Aussies Delay Having Babies

Despite Australians delaying having a baby because of concerns over financial future, a record 297,900 babies were born in 2010.

What must Prudent Consumers look for in Nutrition Labels?

An often neglected practice in healthy living is the failure by some consumers to scrutinize and understand nutrition labels in process of buying food products from supermarkets and grocery stores.

More Aussies Taking Public Transport, Biking to Work

More Australians are taking public transportation to move around and biking to reach their destinations. The shift toward more environment-friendly and healthier transport options is one of the findings of the State of Australian Cities 2011 report released on Thursday.

Guidelines to Reduce Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in an updated policy statement and technical report is expanding its guidelines on safe sleep for babies with an additional information for parents on creating a safe environment for babies to sleep.

Cleaning Tips: Fight off E.Coli and Other Bacteria on Your Cellphone

E. coli or Escherichia coli are a common type of bacteria that is found in unclean food, usually contaminated due to careless toilet habits. E. coli can get a person really sick if these bacteria found a way into someone's system. Unfortunately, a mobile phone has been revealed to be a common E. coli vessel due to users' poor hygiene.

Eat Smart: Foods that Help You Beat Cancer

Eating the right foods can help you avoid the risk of cancer. According to the chief of the Nutritional Sciences Research Group of the National Cancer Institute choosing the right diet can help you avoid getting cancer.

Men Who Have Never Married, More Prone to Die of Cancer

Have you ever been bothered by your wives’ constant prodding to see a doctor, drink medicine, stop smoking, run, walk, move your body? If so, don’t be. New study suggests that this could be your extra lifeline.

'Talking' Bacteria may Affect Carbon Dioxide Content in the Earth's Environment

Bacteria are so associated with pathogenic issues meaning disease-causing entities. It is so widespread, yet minute that it is easy to consider it as almost inanimate. In reality, bacteria is not associated only with diseases, but may be found on top of the mountains, deep down oceans, animal gut, man, frozen ancient rocks and ice of Antartica.

Vitamin E Increases Risk for Prostate Cancer

Vitamin E, also known as tocopherol, was long believed to be a potent antioxidant that protects cell membranes and other fat-soluble parts of the body, such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol from damage. It was also believed to protect the body against cardiovascular disease and certain forms of cancer and has demonstrated immune-enhancing effects.

Health and Fitness Needs for Women at 40

Peri-menopause literally means "around the end of menstruation" and can continue for years. While some women have few, if any, bothersome symptoms, others can experience a variety of signs beginning some time in their early 40s.

DIY High Protein Fish Food From Algae

Growing your own fish food for aquaponics is the holy grail for many folk wishing to be autonomous and not dependent on commercial fish food pellets.

Accidental Toddler Deaths in Australia Increasing

A three-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl hit on Monday by a Victoria train bound for Ballarat were added to growing list of Australian kids injured or killed by accidents the past few weeks.

Male Menopause: UK Research Recommends Testosterone Treatment

Testosterone Replacement Treatment (TRT) may now be officially recommended to men suffering "male menopause," technically known as andropause, a testosterone deficiency syndrome, which causes extreme tiredness, depression, weight gain, brain fog, memory loss, sleep disturbance or lower sex drive that may result in erectile dysfunction.

Some Babies Die in Their Sleep when Co-Sleeping with Adults

An unprecedented investigation reveals that since 2008, 33 infants have suddenly died in their sleep while co-sleeping with adults, raising alarm and prompting a coroner, John Olle, to hold an inquest on the pattern. The inquest will carefully look into five child deaths, medical opinion from experts, and review of the adequacy of guidelines about SIDS (sudden infant deaths) and co-sleeping.

Desk Jobs can Kill You, Study Shows

You can now add desk jobs to one of the riskier career choices. A recent study has found that sitting for long periods of time increases your risk of dying.

U.S. Study Shows Brain Gets Busy, Continues Learning While Asleep

A U.S. study shows there is a "separate form of memory" that works while people are asleep and this probably affects learning in the classroom. "There is substantial evidence that during sleep, your brain is processing information without your awareness and this ability may contribute to memory in a waking state," the study says.

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